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Map of nations using English as an official language (
de jure or
de facto.)
An Anglophone (or anglophone) is someone who speaks the English language. As an adjective, it refers to belonging to an English-speaking population especially in a country where two or more languages are spoken[1]. A related term, the Anglosphere, refers to the group of countries whose de facto language is English.
[edit] Cultural
In a narrower sense, the notion of "Anglophone" reaches beyond the mere dictionary definition of "English-language speaker"[1]. The term specifically refers to people whose cultural background is primarily associated with English language, regardless of ethnic and geographical differences. The Anglophone culture is largely the legacy of the British colonial empire.
[edit] Canada
In Canada, the term "anglophone", or the abbreviation "anglo", is widely used to designate someone whose native language is English, in contrast with francophone (someone whose native language is French) and allophone (someone with any other mother tongue). The latter term is rarely used outside Canada in this meaning[citation needed] (allophone has a different meaning in linguistics). See English-speaking Quebecer.
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Dark blue: Countries and territories where English is the official, de facto official or primary national language.
Light blue: countries where English is an official language but not primary. English is also one of the official languages of the European Union. Click on the coloured regions to get to the related article:
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